
pmid: 22290047
handle: 11443/1531 , 11499/42059 , 11499/8709 , 11499/33605
This study was conducted as a survey including work-related injuries (WRI) of workers in the textile and clothing industry admitted to the emergency department (ED).This prospective study included patients with WRI reportedly occurring in the textile and clothing industry over a two-year period. The study sample comprised only the casualties occurring at the workplace and while working de facto.A total of 374 patients were eligible for the study. More than three-fourths of the study sample were females (76.2%, n=285). A significant proportion of the patients were between 14 and 24 years of age (44.7%, n=167). Approximately two-thirds reported that this was their first admission to a hospital related to WRI (65.8%, n=246). WRIs occurred most frequently between 07:00-09:00 (27.3%) and 23:00-01:00 (17.9%). "Carelessness" and "rushing" were the most commonly reported causes of WRIs from the patients perspective (40.6% and 21.4%, respectively). Three-fourths of the patients reported that they were using protective equipment (74.3%, n=278). With respect to injury types, laceration/puncture/ amputation/avulsion injuries accounted for 55.6% (n=208) of the sample. Trauma to the upper extremities was the main type of injury in 75.1% (n=281) of the cases.Broad population-based studies are needed to define the situation as a whole in WRIs in the textile and clothing industry in the country. Strict measures should be undertaken and revised accordingly to prevent WRIs in these growing sectors.
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Male, Turkey, Wounds, Nonpenetrating, Turkey (republic), Occupational injuries, work-related injuries, arm injury, Prospective Studies, Work-related injuries, textile industry, Cerrahi, Emergency Service, emergency ward, adult, Textiles, Emergency department; occupational injuries; textile industry;, article, occupational injuries, health survey, female, Wounds, Adolescent; Adult; Emergency Service, Hospital/statistics & numerical data; Female; Humans; Male; Occupational Injuries/*epidemiology/etiology/prevention & control; Prospective Studies; Textiles; Turkey/epidemiology; Upper Extremity/*injuries; Wounds, Nonpenetrating/*epidemiology/etiology/prevention & control; Young Adult, protective equipment, Female, puncture, Emergency Service, Hospital, Textile industry, prospective study, Adult, Adolescent, laceration, 610, Upper Extremity, Hospital, Young Adult, avulsion injury, male, amputation, Nonpenetrating, Humans, human, Emergency department, major clinical study, Occupational Injuries, hospital admission, workplace, adolescent, occupational accident
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